Wolfen
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WOW, all I can say is that even though all I am is a homeowner I wish I had that much space and that much wood stacked up 
Post pictures of your woodpile/splitting area
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Very impressive but it would seem to me that although the mass piles do not aid in seasoning times, you probably have a system of using the outer drier layers while exposing the inner layers for more drying time. Either that or you aren't concerned at all about seasoning as you are a wholesaler and all you do is move wood?
Or... you have so much that the stacks you pull from are many years split?
Or... you have so much that the stacks you pull from are many years split?
Tim Carroll
Firewood Hack
Most impressive Mr Bow Saw! What type (species) of wood do you use in your operation in CA?
Steve NW WI
Unwanted Riff Raff.
This thread has just been un-stickied and released back into the wild. I suspect it'll do fine.
Mr. Bow Saw
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Thanks,
Every year the piles turn out to be different sizes. It will be 100 to 300 cords per pile.
It all depends on the space and how far away the pile gets from the splitting operation.
Stihl chainsaws for the daily work. Yes we have so many customers in the winter time.
Every year the in yard sales increase by about 10 percent. We start making home firewood delivery's in July for the up coming winter season at a summer sales rate until
Oct.1, Then it changes to the winter price. The goal here is to make it to the end of
the year without selling out of dry split wood. This means all the piles we built over the
summer.
In December I have to stop making home delivery's or we will run out to soon.
It gets so busy every day in December. We will have a yard full of customers with there
cars/trucks and a line of them down the street waiting to come in.
The day before Christmas and New Years its a nightmare. The day before New Years I
had to put limit on what each customer could buy,so everybody could get some wood.
At the end of the day there was a half cord left.
I had another 150 cords of almost dry wood to split.
Thanks.
Your thinking PA weather and drying time. It is way different here.
The piles are not built with fresh green wood. We are always splitting wood that is 4 to 6
months old or older. Right now we are splitting wood that is a year old. When that is
done we will start splitting wood that came here in Oct of last year. Wood is always coming in here. I will get loads of dry wood too. We have been here 47 years selling wood.
I don't wholesale any of the wood.
Thanks.
I sell a small amount of oak, Pecan, walnut and fruit woods mostly for cooking.
I sell a lot of gum or Eucalyptus wood for heating.
Most of the wood I sell is Mixed in three sizes,stove 6-12",med we call short mixed 15-18"
and regular size 20-24"
In the mixed is Ash,elm,maple,Carob,Acacia,Avocado,Jacaranda,Sycamore,Pine,Cypress,
Cedar,Juniper. and others that grow here.
woodman6666
ArboristSite Guru
Looks good Mr Bowsaw I am guessing that real estate is expensive and labor is cheap out your way.
Never have seen an operation quite like that. Thanks for posting the pics and description of what and how it all works for you.
That surely is A LOT OF WOOD. Keep up the good work, Bowsaw!
Ron
That surely is A LOT OF WOOD. Keep up the good work, Bowsaw!
Ron
You guys should see Mr. bow saws vintage chainsaw collection.
When he restores one it looks like new.
When he restores one it looks like new.
Mr. Bow Saw
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No processor. It would not work here.
I did this thread a year ago. Fixing My Wood Splitter.
I have had this Wood splitter for years. The guy I bought this from built it back in the
1960's. The splitter is mounted on a 1950's Toro Tractor. When I got it from him it had
no brakes just a parking brake. He had been using it that way for some time so we did too.
Just had to drive it around in the yard so no big deal.
About two years ago the trans went out. I looked for another one but could not
find one. So I hooked up a tow bar to move it around with my Loader Tractor.
I bought a 1977 3/4 chevy truck real cheap that runs to mount it on a year ago.
I did not have the change to change it over until now. The guys were splitting with it
every day.
I got the truck ready by removing the bed and welding on a piece of 2x3 box tubing.
I started taking it off the Toro. Lots of welds to cut off with
the torch. Got the large oil tank off first.
Next I got it loose and pull the Toro out from under the splitter frame.
Mr. Bow Saw
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I got the Toro pulled out from under the splitter frame and moved
over to were it is now.
Last Sunday I spent a few hours on it. I had to clean off a few welds with
the torch and grinder. Then backed the truck under it and got it all lined up.
I started working on this two weeks ago.
I can't work on it all the time straight.
I have Firewood Business stuff to deal with everyday. Wood being sold and loads of
wood coming in. My guys are splitting wood with my other smaller splitter everyday.
,I got it welded on and mounted the tank and hooked it up early this week.
I had a few other thing to do on it. Its done now.
It lifts its self up by the cable that go's over the pulley and hooks to the blade.
The other end hooks to the frame.
Ready to split wood.
I had a little time make a Video
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7x0D-Gszu5M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
T. Mainus
ArboristSite Operative
Thats amazing that you split that volume of wood with that splitter. Do your guys draw straws to see who has to work on there knees all day or do they take turns. :msp_smile:
Foxfire
ArboristSite Operative
My dad and I drove past one of those Toro tractors the other day. It was old and beat a lot like yours. It was parked in front of an office building downtown so it looked cool but quite out of place.
Mr. Bow Saw
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I posted this last year with my other splitter.
Here is my other smaller splitter. My Dad bought this one back
in 1975 new. Then ten years later I bought it from him.
Its a little faster but not as strong. It has a 24hp Onan on it.
It could use a little bigger engine.
A few years ago the charging system went out on this engine.
So to save time and money I got a pulley and alternator from a 78 chevy
and mounted it on. Works real good.
Here is a video of this one.
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/b6q5LuPVtKs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
This one now has a new 30hp Kohler engine and a 28 GPM two stage pump.
It works pretty good on most of the smaller wood,but not real good on the some of the dry stuff.
Here is my other smaller splitter. My Dad bought this one back
in 1975 new. Then ten years later I bought it from him.
Its a little faster but not as strong. It has a 24hp Onan on it.
It could use a little bigger engine.
A few years ago the charging system went out on this engine.
So to save time and money I got a pulley and alternator from a 78 chevy
and mounted it on. Works real good.
Here is a video of this one.
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/b6q5LuPVtKs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
This one now has a new 30hp Kohler engine and a 28 GPM two stage pump.
It works pretty good on most of the smaller wood,but not real good on the some of the dry stuff.
Mr. Bow Saw
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LoL...no they all split the wood standing and bending over somewhat.
The guys are not tall like me at 6'2", I would have to be on my knees to do it.
Just four guys work for me, they are 5'5" two at 5'7" and one at 5'8" tall
Mr. Bow Saw
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Yes, real estate is expensive. Labor is not cheap like it used to be years ago.
None of the guys working for me make minimum wage. They are way above that.
Two of them have bought homes while working here.
zogger
Tree Freak
Very nice operation!
You run a saw museum at your place? Dang you could charge tourists to come in and look at the old saws and wood processing!
I'm not worthy. Boy f'n howdy! :msp_biggrin:
